Stuff I Recommend

This page contains links to all the books, websites, and other resources I love.  Ever wonder how I got so brilliant and handsome?  Well here ya go!

Websites

  • Writer's Digest.com - The ultimate source for writing wisdom.
  • Foxtype - An AMAZING tool for unpacking sentences and examining grammar.
  • Goodreads - The social network for writers and readers.
  • Grammar Girl - If you ask me, Mignon Fogarty pretty much has the last word on grammar.
  • NaNoWriMo - Not only one of the greatest writing-related events of the year, but a great way to connect with writers in your region year round.
  • K.M. Weiland's site "Helping Writers Become Authors" - An incredible, detailed site packed with resources for writers of all skill levels.  Don't tell her how much of her material I stole.
  • Dramatica.com - A next-level resource for advanced writers.  Probably the most exhaustive theory of story I've ever encountered.
  • Dramaticapedia - An encyclopedia of narrative science.
  • Storymind.com - A collection of resources from one of the founders of Dramatica.
  • Preditors and Editors - Like the Better Business Bureau for publishers large and small.
  • Fantasy Name Generators - A great site to help you come up with appropriate names for people, places and things in your stories.  They cover a lot more than just fantasy.
  • Strange Horizons: Stories We've Seen Too Much - A great list of speculative fiction cliches and faux pas you should avoid.

Apps

  • Dictionary.com - A dictionary, thesaurus, and translator all rolled into one.  Download the app on your phone.  I use it every day, without fail.
  • Google Keep - My favorite note-taking app.  Evernote is more powerful, but Keep is more intuitive, and I'm just an all-around Google fan.
  • Google Drive - Those of you who have lost a novel in a hard drive crash will know why I evangelize about cloud storage.
  • Pinterest - A great source of ideas and inspiration, and a sort of second-order note-taking app.  For more on how to use Pinterest like an author, check out this article.

Books

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